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No. 153,500. PATBNTED MAR. 1, 1904.

' R. KNULLNER.

APPARATUS FOR GLEANING BOTTLE BASKETS 0R GASES.

. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD KNGLLNER, OF MAGDEBURG, GERMANY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 753,500, dated March 1,1904. Application filed September 2, 1903. Serial No. 171,671- Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD KNoLLNER, merchant, a subject of the King ofPrussia, German Emperor, residing at 12 Kaiser Otto Ring, Magdeburg,Germany, (whose postofice address is 12 Kaiser Otto Ring, Magdeburg,Germany,) have invented a new and useful Apparatus for Cleaning BottleBaskets or Cases, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus for the purpose ofcleaning; bottle baskets, cases, or the like. There has hitherto been noapparatus used for this purpose. The cleaning has been accomplished byhand with a brush and jets of water.

Figure 1 in the annexed drawings shows a view of the apparatus, theimpulsion mechanism being removed. Fig. 2 is a plan view of theapparatus. Fig. 3 is a view showing the mode of working the brushes.Sketches 1 to 3 show the position of the brush-bristles when turning toone direction, and 4 to 6 show the position of the same when turning tothe other direction.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout.

are turned by the pinions in the following manner: The pinions gear witheach other, so that all brushes are moved at the same time.

One pinion gears with a rack g, which slides on the frame a and isprovided with a pin it. On this pin it issecured a connecting-rod 7whose other end is connected with the pink of the crank Z, rotating onthe frame a; When the crankZ is turned, then all the brushes move at thesame time'to and fro. The bristles an of the brushes f are of such alength that they press into the corners of the compartments nof thebaskets or boxes. If the brushes would be turned only in one direction,then the bristles m would only touch the corners lightly or even slideover them without pressing into them. Therefore it is advisable tochange the rotating direction of the brushes several times during thecleaning procedure. The eifect of this is shown in Fig. 3. The ends ofthe bristles will be pressed into the corners of the compartments whenthe brushes rotate backward and will be kept there a short time, whilethe brushes still rotate. The bristles make thus an oscillating movementand scratch out the corners.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to hand in presence of twowitnesses.

RICHARD KNOLLNER.

I'Vitnesses:

Enron Pn'rnns, JAMES L. A. BURRELL.

